Beta Ford Engines 2024.01.09

Thanks for the detailed engine request. I will make sure to add them to the list of future engines.

Thank you for the review! I'm unsure what you mean by your issue. I haven't added any cars to the mod, just pre-set configurations. As for them flying away, that seems very strange.

Yes, I'll add them to the list of future engines.

The engines being very loud is a known issue. Unfortunately, I haven't found a variable in the sound files exported from Automation to lower their overall volume.

Thank you for reaching out to me with this information. I will make sure to contact Car_Killer ASAP.

Thank you for enjoying my mod. Since BeamNG.Drive has a maximum upload size, I am unable to upload the current versions of my mod. However, the reason why I keep posting updates in this repository is for people watching the resource to get notifications of new updates. My mod shouldn't be anywhere on Google Drive, so if you find it on Google Drive, that means it has been re-uploaded by someone else. My mod should only be available here, in 2FastRacing's repository, and my own Microsoft OneDrive share link.

You must have the version from this repository which is 2022.04.08 since that version didn't have any engines added to the Sunburst at that point. The current version is 2022.10.31 but since BeamNG.Drive's repository has a max upload size you can only download the newest version from 2FastRacing or OneDrive.

Um, I'm not really sure. My only guess would be whether or not the mod is enabled/disabled in BeamNG.Drive or if the mod got corrupted when downloading or didn't download all the way. Also, there are some BeamNG.Drive vehicles I haven't added engines to yet so it could depend on which vehicle you are looking for engines.

Yes. I was actually planning to do that engine next since I had a couple family members request it too.

Correct. 2FastRacing has a smaller community of developers so it takes longer to get approved compared to this repository. As of 8:55 AM of 09-28-2022, the current status on 2FastRacing: "This message is awaiting moderator approval, and is invisible to normal visitors." If you want to get the update right away you can download it off of OneDrive.

Thanks. What Ford engine are you referring to? The only I3 engines that I know that are made by Ford are from the EcoBoost and Duratec families. The only displacements they come in are 1.0L, 1.1L, and 1.5L and none make around 130HP.

Sorry, this mod will only contain engines manufactured by Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and Shelby.

Yes, I can.

Sure. Are you referring to the I6 or V8? Also, is there a particular version of the Barra engine family you want to be added?

Thank you. I have already added the 140HP 1.0L EcoBoost from the 2014 Fiesta to the Ibishu Covet and Cherrier FCV. I'll make sure to add more variants of this engine.

Yes, you are correct: there are no custom models. However, I use the custom sounds files from the Automation engine export. I do this because it makes each engine I have sound unique and close to the real-life engine (unlike BeamNG.Drive which uses the same engine sounds for almost every engine/vehicle). This is what causes my mod size to be so large since there are different sound files per engine. After checking my files, over 90% of the size is from the sound files.

Yes. I am planning to make all 3 of those engine families, but haven't gotten to them because of other requested engines. I'll make sure to move those up in priority.

Thank you for the review. I have also noticed that the engines produce a lot of smoke and are really loud (especially the GT90 V12 engine). I'm thinking it's related to what engine exhaust settings I do in Automation. Automation has options for catalytic converters and different levels of airflow for engine headers, intakes, exhaust pipes, etc. I try to choose settings that are accurate to the real-life engines, but I think that when exporting these to BeamNG.Drive, their effects are more extreme. When testing the engines in Automation, they sound a lot better and more realistic, so there must be a difference in how BeamNG.drive does its sounds. Those issues are something I have been looking into.

As for the diesel engines, I currently can't make them since Automation doesn't support them right now. If/When Automation supports it, I plan to add Ford's diesel engines. Would there be a certain engine family you want?

Sure! I'll add it to the list.